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CITY VIEWS: YOUR FREE CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY NEWSPAPER TA L K OF TH E TOWN
IS A FREE CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED BY THE CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (CCID), A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION. IT IS THE CCID’S VISION TO ENSURE THE CENTRAL CITY IS SAFE, CLEAN, CARING AND OPEN FOR BUSINESS FOR ALL WHO USE IT, WHETHER THEY LIVE, WORK OR PLAY HERE, OR ARE PASSING THROUGH. www.facebook.com/ CityViewsCapeTown
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The Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) 13th floor, 1 Thibault Square, Cnr Long St & Hans Strijdom Ave, Cape Town, 8001 www.capetownccid.org www.facebook.com/CapeTownCCID 021 286 0830
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Editor: Simangele (Sims) Mzizi Managing editor: Aziza Patandin Communications manager: Carola Koblitz Online coordinator: Scott Arendse
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WELCOME TO OUR SPECIAL FESTIVE SEASON ISSUE Tasso Evangelinos CEO OF THE CCID
As the year winds down, our downtown turns into a hive of activity as both locals and tourists alike take time to recharge by exploring the CBD – undoubtedly one of South Africa’s best travel destinations.
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To maximise the Central City experience, this bumper issue of City Views, which includes a special festive season guide, is aimed at highlighting the many options that are available for all to enjoy over the next three months and even beyond. This year is particularly exciting as we have seen several new businesses making the Central City their home – adding more vibrancy and options to enjoy. And, while the East City (Precinct 4) has been the talk of the town with its many new venues this year, our other three precincts are also thriving. Check out page 6 to find out where these are as well as to find more useful information about the CCID itself and what it does for all its CBD stakeholders. On page 3, we cast the spotlight on our awardwinning Best of Cape Town Central City guide produced in collaboration with New Media Publishing. The guide was recognised at an event held in San Antonio, Texas in the USA. This issue also contains our annual four-page special festive guide supplement in which we’ve done our utmost to bring you a taste of the range of offerings across all four precincts – and in which you’ll hopefully find something for everybody. Since the Central City is a playground for both young and old, on page 5 we’ve also compiled a selection of fun stuff for kids to do in the Central City as well. One of the things that makes the Central City such a special place to
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Equally important to us is ensuring that the Central City remains a safe environment for both the people who use it every day as well as visitors from near and far, and this is especially crucial during our busy festive season when so many more people come to town to enjoy the holiday offerings. To this end, our CCID Safety & Security department will be bolstering our usual 24/7 deployment with additional public safety officers throughout the festive period. This is also when we run our annual “Stash it, don’t flash it” public awareness campaign. See page 7 for more details on this and also to discover useful tips to help you enjoy your time in the Central City safely.
The CCID’s 2018-19 “Stash it, don’t flash it” public awareness and crime prevention campaign is in full swing. Look out for street pole posters throughout the CBD. #StaySafe
Remember, at the CCID – even though it’s the festive season with many people taking leave – it’s still business as usual for us. We are here for you and all our teams will be hard at work throughout the next few months as we continue to strive for a Central City that is safe, clean, caring and open for business. On behalf of the CCID team, I wish you a peaceful and safe festive season.
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Share your feedback by emailing: simangele@capetownccid.org
the public can now also contact us via WhatsApp, using our usual emergency number 082 4157 127. “At present, our trained control room team has a dedicated screen as well as high-speed internet and our members are able to respond quickly to messages sent to them. Upon receiving messages, they either ask questions to gain more clarity on the issue or immediately despatch a response team if the message contains all the elements required by the controller. We urge our stakeholders to make use of this
Members of the public who wish to report safety issues in the Central City can now contact the Cape Town Central City Improvement District’s (CCID) Safety & Security department through WhatsApp. Says Muneeb “Mo” Hendricks, manager of CCID Safety & Security: “We have now officially activated WhatsApp Web in our 24-hour control centre which means members of
new service by sending us WhatsApp messages which can include text, voice notes, pictures or instant videos to inform us if any issues are identified in the CBD.” Members of the public who still prefer to call the CCID (on 082 415 7127) to report safety issues instead of using WhatsApp can continue to do so as all calls are still monitored within the CCID’s 24/7 control centre as usual.
SINCE WE PUBLISHED THE LAST ISSUE OF CITY VIEWS: URBAN MANAGEMENT
Identified 660 illegal posters
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Engaged with 296 people on the streets
Removed 1 847 strings & stickers
Assisted 33 adults to shelters & the City’s Safe Space
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visit is that it is also jam packed with memorable landmarks, which is why we’re also very excited about the restoration of our City Hall and its reopening to the public. On page 4, we cast the spotlight on this Central City gem and reveal some lesser known facts about it.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Content: Simangele Mzizi, Carola Koblitz Photography: Bruce Sutherland, Anita Reed, Scott Arendse, Carlisle Marankey, Ed Suter, Micky Hoyle, Riverine Rabbit, GALA, Mother City Queer Project, www.jacklemkus.com, suz.photography, Artscape Theatre Centre, www.latete.co.za, Lekker Vegan, The Electric, The Poké Co., Skinny Laminx
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Conducted 33 697 crime prevention initiatives and issued 9 123 warnings
Removed 510 incidents of graffiti
Assisted 16 adults to healthcare facilities
Assisted 10 mothers with babies
Assisted 32 adults home
Together with City Law Enforcement, made 357 arrests, and issued 471 fines to a total of R294 800 during the day
CCID-funded City traffic wardens issued 5 589 fines to a total of R4 055 700
Cleaned 5 074 drains
Conducted 80 interventions with day strollers
Issued 1 745 fines to a total of R 960 300 at night
COMMUNICATIONS
SAFETY & SECURITY continued... Chrysalis Academy student ambassadors undertook 5 589 prevention initiatives and assisted the public 4 138 times.
Removed 435kg of butts from cigarette bins
Assisted 16 children with preventative services & interventions
Dealt with 66 illegal trading offences
Generated 111 clips with media exposure (AVE) of R2 955 938 reaching an audience of approximately 63 million people
Undertook 146 road maintenance repairs
Maintained 488 tree wells
Painted 105 road markings
Handed donations received from Circa Luxury Apartment Hotel, Protea Hotel North Wharf, Clarke’s Bar & Dining Room, Mount Nelson and The Silo Hotel to various NGO partners and the City’s Safe Space
Rendered public & vehicle assistance 262 times
Published both the CCID Annual Report and the 2019 edition of the Best of Cape Town Central City guide
Responded to 127 medical & rescue callouts
Conceptualised and concluded the “Show You Care” campaign for the CCID’s Social Development department with over R10 000 received in donations from SnapScan alone